Temp pacemaker wires at time of cabg

Is it correct to bill an addition charge for placing temp pacer wires at the time of cabg surgery?

Jun 21st, 2010 - nmaguire 2,606

temporary

No separate charge, inclusive to procedure

Jun 22nd, 2010 -

thanks, documentation?

Can you point me to the documentation of that? Encoder Pro wasn't working for me.
I am essentially an OB/GYN coder...being stretched!! Thanks!

Jun 22nd, 2010 - nmaguire 2,606

references

http://www.ctsnet.org/file/STSCodingNews-Summer2004.pdf; page 3.
http://www.sts.org/documents/pdf/newsletters/Coding/CodingApril2007.pdf; see page 3.

Jun 23rd, 2010 -

thank you very much!